Researchers Issue Report on Human Trafficking
A team of researchers at Northeastern University’s Institute on Race and Justice, in collaboration with Arizona State University and Sam Houston State University, has issued a report about the incidence of and response to human trafficking in the United States . . .
Between 2000 and 2006, the number of human trafficking investigations climbed from 175 reported cases to 750 in 2006. A majority of the agencies reported spending more time on sex trafficking cases, and approximately 62% of all trafficking victims in these investigations were under the age of 25. In addition, the majority of the victims involved in sex trafficking were female, and for those agencies who reported labor trafficking cases, more victims were male . . .